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By Reporter Kilifi County government has invested more than Sh70 million towards the growth of apiculture, targeting thousands of farmers spread across the county. The robust program include the distribution of beehives, training of farmers in bee keeping, value addition, especially with the upcoming of the Sh17 million honey processing plant in Tezo, Kilifi North sub county. Kilifi County Chief officer in Charge of Livestock Philip Wario speaking at Chasimba ward in Kilifi South sub county where he distributed 167 beehives, honey extracting equipment and honey harvesting tools to a farmers group in the region said the projects are meant…

By Alloys Musyoka The writing is on the wall with plans by governor Fatuma Achani in joining other Coast governors to bring to and end the Muguka and Miraa business and consumption in the Coastal region taking shape. It is claimed that her public statements that she will not ban Muguka business in Kwale was a public relation move as her legal minds behind the scene worked closely with the county assembly to stop the trade that is said to have affected the generation. Previously Muguka could go as low as Sh20  making it easy for school going children to afford…

By Alloys Musyoka The government has initiated a KSh 5.8 billion gold refinery project,being the first modern gold refinery in Lidambitsa area of Ikolomani, Kakamega County. Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs, Salim Mvurya said the Refinery will serve as transformative venture for Kenya’s gold sector. Mvurya emphasized that value-addition facilities like this refinery are crucial for accelerating growth and fostering innovation in the mining industry, thus promoting socio-economic development for artisanal gold miners nationwide. He said the establishment of gold refinery aligns with the kenya kwanza governments’ vision and commitment to creating value addition centers that…

By Munira Mandano Kenya is expected to host the Global Peace Leadership Conference (GPLC) Africa from 25th to 27th June 2024. The conference will start with tree growing exercise at Konza technopolis city as part of the environment conservation. Over 30,000 seedlings of different types of trees are expected to be planted at Konza technopolis city area. Speaking during the global peace leadership conference (GPLC) media breakfast meeting at Radisson Blu hotel in Nairobi, Mr. Daniel Juma Executive Director Global Peace Foundation Kenya said that the conference will mainly address aspects on families, Education and African Values and spiritualities. “This…

By Reporter Lamu County is set to host a joint five County Investment Conference later this month aimed at exploring innovative solutions to enhance climate resilience and stimulate economic development in the frontier arid and marginalized regions. Under the Frontier Counties Development Council the county governments of Lamu, Tana River, Garissa, Wajir, and Mandera are set to organize a joint County Investment Conference slated for June 27th in Lamu County. This conference aims to bring together over 500 delegates, including government officials, NGOs, researchers, private sector representatives, and local communities under the theme “Unveiling Opportunities: Redefining Northern Kenya as…

By Reporter Two-A two-and-a-half-year old infant in Kilifi County urgently requires Sh10 million to undergo a special radiothehrapy at the Apollo Cancer Centre in India to treat a recurrent cancerous brain tumor. Janelle Marsai suffers from a high risk large cell anaplastic variant medulablastoma and needs to undergo proton beam radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy, procedures that are not available in Africa. Janelle has already undergone two surgeries (craniotomy) at the Kenyatta National Hospital where she also underwent six cycles of chemotherapy and doctors opine that she should be subjected to the proton beam radiation therapy within one month after the…

By Caroline Katana Without the work of independent journalists providing audiences with reliable information, who would report on issues of public interest, denounce wrongdoings, social inequalities, and unpunished crimes? Protecting journalists and independent journalism is not only a concern for journalists but a concern for all. Journalism makes an impact on people’s lives, It is key in advancing human rights and has a basic function to hold the powerful accountable. The information that journalists provide is a public good that needs public support. Every year universities and colleges enroll thousands of students studying mass communication but do they know exactly…

By Reporter A section of Kwale youth are pushing for the allocation of funds to effectively implement the county Sexual Gender Based Violence Preventive Protection Act, 2023. According to them, despite the Act being passed last year, it has not yet been implemented. The cases of teen pregnancies and GBVs are also on the rise. According to the KDHS Report 2022, Kwale County has a 15% teenage pregnancy rate, which means that approximately two out of every ten girls will become pregnant before the age of 18. The group led by the Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) project officer Stephen Kibindio…

By Caroline Katana Competition over land ownership can be found in almost every African country, where power, wealth, and survival are measured by ownership and control of land as a vital resource for sustenance. Conflict between locals and foreign pastoralists over land ownership has been a contentious and perennial problem in Kinango sub-county, Kwale County, making legal protection against conflict over land ownership imperative. Land ownership is often the primary cause of conflict given that the survival of most Duruma community members depends on land and struggles for its control involve everyone in the society. Bearing in mind the socio-economic…

By Reporter The long thirst for water is set to be over following the launch of the sh78 million multipurpose dam at Umoja village in Lunga-Lunga sub-county, Kwale County. The dam whose construction was launched on Thursday by Governor Fatuma Achani is expected to produce 230 million cubic meters of water to end water woes in the area. The multipurpose dam will serve over 2000 households with clean drinking water for domestic and agricultural use from around 15 villages. Some of the villages include Umoja A, B, C, Makamini B, Makamini Centre, Kamunyun, Mzuri B, C, Kivani, Maendeleo, Mgamani A,…